First day of Dhul-Hijja on Sept 2

The Department of Astrology and Space Sciences in Kuwait Science Club has announced that the first day of the month of Dhul- Hijja (12th month in the Islamic lunar calendar) for the year 1437 AH will be on Sept 2, 2016; so Arafat Day (ninth day of Dhul-Hijja) will fall on Sept 10, 2016 and the first day of Eid Al-Adha will be on Sept 11, 2016.

In a press statement, Director of the department Badar Hamoud Al-Omeira disclosed the new moon of Dhul-Hijja will appear at exactly 12:03 pm local time on Sept 1, 2016 and it will stay for three minutes only after sunset, so it will be difficult to see with the naked eye.